Flash-light apparatus.



D. f. SHOBLRG.

'FLASH MGHT APPARATUS,

APPLIGAUOE NLM) Mum. 1910.

aented Sept. 1Q, 19M

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C. SHOBERG. FLASH LIGHT APPARATUS.

APPMGATION FILED MAR?, 1.010.

SHOBERG.

FLASH L'IGHT APPARATUS.

APPLXGATWN MLB? MAH 7.10m

Patented Sept. i3, w10.

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DAVID c. suonano., or Avon, sourir DAKo'rA.

FLASH-'LIGHT APPARATUS.

Application led March 7,

, Apparatus, oiiwhich the following is a specilication.

This invention has reference to appliances adapted for use by photographers, and particularly to that class 'of appliances' for tiring a charge of flash light powder in a hood.

The object of the present invention is to construct a device of this nature that is simple, light and inexpensive and which may be easily collapsed for traveling.

rFhis invention lalso contemplates the construction of a flash light pan which may be timed with the shutter of the camera.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parts all as hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 isa perspectiveview of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side* elevation partly in section of the adjustable standard; Fig. 3 is a front elevation partly broken away of the flash light tiring mechanism, illustrating graphically the cooperation between the same and the shutter; Fig. 4 is a side eleva- `tion, partly in section, of the frame supporting the bag or hood, illustrating in dotted lines theposition taken by the elements thereof when the same are folded; Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the adjustable standard, takenv a ong line 5-5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 0 is a central section of the bag or hood; Fig. 7 is aside elevation of the operating means of q the flash light `tiring mechanism; Fig. 8 is a rear elevation ofthe connection between the hood su porting framefand the adjustable standard); Fig.9, is ay top plan View of the bar supporting the lash light pan; Fig. 1() isy a top plan view of the base of the standard supporting said Hash light pan; Fig. 11

is a View similar to Fig. 4, illustrating the modification of the means for securing the hood to the supporting bars; Fi 12 is a perspective View illustrating te device rolled. V

Reference being had to the accompanying drawings, 10 indicates in general the adjustspeciacanon of Letters raient. Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

1910. Serial. No. 547,809.

secondary tubular member 10 reciprocates in said main section 10 and is retained at various heights therein by the set screw 12 operating in the enlargement 11. The upper terminal of the secondary section 10 is constructed similar to the upper terminal ot' the section 10, being provided with the enlargement 11', in which is threaded the screw 12. Reciprocating in the tubular secondary section 10 is the cylindrical sup-l port 13, said support adapted to be retained at various heights in the secondary section 10 by the set screw 12. The support 13 has the opposite sides 14 thereof flattened and the transverse pins 15 piercing the same adjacentto each extremity of said fiattened portieri. A collar 16 is mounted on the threads formed in the lower extremity of the main tubular section 10 and has pivotally connected thereto the bracing arms 17 said arms being adapted to brace the legs of the standard when the same are diverged. One of the arms 17 is provided with a sleeve 1S pivoted to the outer extremity thereof, said sleeve being provided'with a set screw 1S). A pair of legs 20 are secured to a eollar 21 slidable on the main tubular section 10', said legs being of U-shaped metal and are secured to two ofthe arms 17. The re.- n'iaining leg 22 is tubular il' cross sect-ion, and reciprocates in the sleeve 18, said sleeve being retained in various positions thereon by the set screw 19. This leg is son'iewl'iat longer than the remaining legs and is so constructed that the level of the flash light hood and pan carried at the upper extremity of the standard 13 may be adjusted by changing` the position oi the slcevelS upon the leg 22. The collar 21 is provided with theupper sides thereof and the teeth or serof the transverse, pins lwhile the teeth or scribed. The bar is pivotally connected 1 tighten the bag over the supporting bars.

f The outer terminals of the U-shaped mem- .'ber slope from the serrations to the catch or 'of whichk is the base plate 42. This base has the bar or standard 24 riveted therein adjacent the base portion thereof and is provided with the catch 27 in the arms on rations 28 in the edges of the lower sides.

hook 27. 'lhe hook 27 engages'they 4upper serrations engage the lower pin, consequently doubly securing said barA to the standard 13 in lsuch a manner that the angle of the same to the vertical may be Avaried. A buckle 29is also carried by the Ueshaped catch 26, and supplies a means whereby the hood. carried by the :trame may be tightened or drawn taut as hereinafter more fully deto the bar 24 adjacent the catch 26 by the bracket 30 rigidly secured to the latter. The lower terminal of the bar 25 is provided with the ears 31, Said ears being provided with pins that are engaged by the openings inthe outer terminals of the bracket 30.

Transverse bars 32 are mortised to the upper extremities of the bars 24 and 25, the bar 32 which is supported by the standard 25 having permanently secured thereto the upper edge of the hood or bag 33. This bag, passes over the transverse bar 32 carried by the standard 24 and thence downwardly parallel thereto and has secured to the lower extremitythereof the base bar 34. The hood is provided with sides formed integrally therewith, the outer edges of ,which slope from the transverse bar 32- supported by the bar 25 to the'v base bar 34, forming a triangular construction. rThe base bar 34 is on the forward side of the bar 24, and the hood is pierced by the latter in order that the same may be within said hood. -The opening 35 through which the bar 24 passes is rectangular in formation and of sufficient length to permit a slight reciprocation of' the' base bar 34 upon the vertical standard 24. The hood has attached thereto adjacent to the bar 34, the' strap 36 which cooperates with the. buckle 29 carried by the catch to The flash light mechanism comprises a bar 37 `pivot-ally connected to the bar 24 by the bracket 38, ,said bracket being 'rigidly secured to said bar. The opposite extremity of the bar is slidably mounted on the standard 25 by the bracket 38 pivotally connected to said bar. In order to provide a means whereby the `flash light apparatus may be supported securelyby said bar, a collar 39 is secured rigidly thereto, said collar being spaced from-the upper side of the bar 37. The flash light pan 40 is secured to said bar by the post or stanchion 41, .at the lower end plate is provided with the nose43 which is rece1ved under the collar 39, securing said l The post or stanchion 4l is provided with v the ears 45l between which is. pivoted the catch 46. catch member 47 adjacent to the upper eximmediate operating bulb A149 is interposed between the arm 48 and the standard 41 and is secured to the latter by the band 50 engag--' ing the same. Thenipple 51 of the bulb extends through the oricedprojection 44 of the base plate 42 and is connected below said plate and adjacent to the bar 37 to thewtube.

52 extending to the hand operated bulb 53. AThe opposite sidepf the bulb hasthe tubef54 extending therefrom to the shutter of the camera generally indicated as A. `011e side of the double catch member 47 has the sprin 55 bearing thereagainst, the tension of' sai spring being adjusted by the set screw 56. The opposite or outer side of the double catch meber 47 engages the firing pin spring 57 which is secured to the base of the flash light pan. This firing pin spring 57 carries t-he firing pin 58 adjacent to the extremity thereof which is engaged by the catch 46 when the flash light apparatus is set vprevious to lthe tiring thereof. The' tiring pin isadapted to be projected through the opening 59 formed in thefbase of the firing pan and in contact with the anvil 60, cap being interposed between the firing pin and the anvil 60 which will consequently be exploded when,

the same come in contact, firing the flashy?,

The catch comprises al double f tremity of the stanchion and the down#v wardly projecting operatingkx arm 48. *irThe the tube 54 operating the `shutter A of the braces 17 thereof being interposed between the legs and said section. `When folding the frame supporting the hood, the sleeve 38- slides upwardly on the bar 25 and when folded the barv 37 is contained between the bar 25 and the bar 24, the latter resting approximately parallel to the construction of the bracket 80.

in the modification set forth in Fig. 1l, the forward sloping bar 25 is pivoted between the arms 26 and the U-shaped catch, while the vertical bar 24 is retained adjacent the base thereof. The hood 33 passes over the transverse barsvand is secured to a buckle 29 carried on the base portion of the catch.

This construction eliminates the necessityl ot piercing the hood in order to move the same to a position where it may cooperate with the buckle as set forth in Fig. 1.

Having thus fully described my invention, what is claimed as new is;

1. A flash light apparatus comprising, in combination, a support, a bar detachably se-A cured to said support, a. secondary bar spaced from and pivoted to said bar, transverse bars detachably arranged at the upper extremity of said primary and secondary bars, a hood arranged over said bars having a transverse bar connected thereto at the lower extremity, means whereby the tension of said hood over said`\ransverse bars may be regulaterhand a flash light apparatus detachably contained in said hood.

2. A ilash light apparatus comprising, in combination, a support, a bar detachably secured to said support, a secondary bar spaced Jfrom and pivoted to said bar, transverse hars detahably arranged at the upper extremity of said primary and secondary bars, a hood arranged over said bars having a transverse har connected thereto at the lower extremity, means whereby the tension of said hood over said transverse bars may be regulated, a transverse bar pivoted between said primary and secondary bars, one extremity rigid with said primary bar and the opposite extremity slidahle-on said secondary har, said har adapted to be inter posed between said primary and secondary hars when theI same are collapsed, and a flash light-tiring apparatus detachably car ried by said last named bar.

3. A Hash light apparatus eomprising, 1n

combination, a support, a bar detachably se- Vof a primary standard, a secondary stainlard pivoted to said primary standard and spaced therefrom, transverse bars carried at the upper extremity of said standards and a hood arranged over said bars having a base bar secured thereon, a supporting bar interposed between the primary and secondary standards, having a collar thereon, the npper side thereof being; spaced from said bar, and a flash light firing mechanisnroarried on said bar.

5. A flash light apparatus comprising, in combination with a yvertically adjustable standard, a Ulshaped catch member detach ably carried at the upper extremity thereof, means whereby said catch member adjust able radially, a bar carried by ilshaped catch member, a frame pivotally connected to said bar, a hood adapted to bc retained over said frame, a horizontal bar adapted to normally retain the frame in a norn' ll operative position, and a flash light me anism adapted to be detachably carried by said bar.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence oi' two witnesses.

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lNitnesses: I

H. H. Komm, J, C. UNRUK. 

